Personalized Deprescribing: Advancing AI Research to Manage Older Adult Polypharmacy
Dr. Juliessa Pavon is the principal investigator on a new $2.8 million, five-year National Institutes of Health Research Grant (R01) to help clinicians and older adults make safer, data-driven decisions about stopping medications.
Department of Medicine Faculty Development Academy Kicks Off the Year with New Cohort
A new cohort of 17 Faculty Development Academy (FDA) members kicked off the academic year on September 26 under the director of Department of Medicine Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Dr. Carla Brady.
Leadership in Action: Duke’s Influential Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Enters a New Era
Pulmonary rehabilitation has come a long way as a treatment modality for patients with chronic lung diseases. Duke’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation program—one of the oldest, largest, and most influential in the country—has been at the forefront of this progress since its inception in 1985 by longtime Duke Pulmonary Rehabilitation Medical Director Dr. Neil R. MacIntyre, who has played a pioneering role in the development of pulmonary rehabilitation as a one of the most effective treatments for patients with chronic lung diseases.
Drs. Criscione-Schreiber, Heflin, Zaas Receive Inaugural Education Achievement Award
Drs. Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, Aimee Zaas, and Mitch Heflin have been selected as the inaugural winners of the Department of Medicine (DOM) Education Achievement Award in recognition for their exceptional dedication to the art and practice of teaching.
2023 Fellows Match Day: Duke Residents Match in 11 Subspecialties with 20 Remaining at Duke
The Duke Department of Medicine joined thousands across the country on Wednesday, November 29 for the 2023 Fellows Match Day. Duke Internal Medicine residents gathered in Duke North 2002 with excitement to learn where their educational journey would take them next as they continue to move medicine forward.
Continuing Medical Education: A Pathway to Collaboration and Inspiration
The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) has long been at the forefront of advancing medical knowledge and fostering collaboration through its Continuing Medical Education (CME) efforts. With a focus on two pivotal programs— Medicine Grand Rounds (MGR) and the Learning Education and Discussion Series (LEADS) —the department not only ensures the maintenance of professional licenses but also cultivates an environment of shared learning, innovation, and inspiration.
MGR: A Legacy of Innovation
Duke Medicine Expands Advocacy Curriculum to Include Fellows
Health care providers play a crucial role in medical advocacy, and the Duke Department of Medicine is meeting a need for these physicians’ voices by expanding the scope of medical advocacy training to include fellows as well as residents.
Sloan to Direct New Fellow's Advocacy Curriculum
Dr. Caroline Sloan's passion for advocacy sparked during her residency at Duke.
Whitson, D’Alessio Selected Co-Recipients of 2023 Neil L. Spector Art of Medicine Award
Professors Heather Whitson, MD, MHS, director of the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, and Dave D’Alessio, MD, chief of the division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, have been selected as co-recipients of the 2023 Neil L. Spector Art of Medicine Award.
Milta O. Little Installed as New President of AMDA-PALTC
Congratulations to Milta Oyola Little, DO, the newly installed President of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, (AMDA-PALTC).